Theocratic imperial rule, the Horn of Plenty

Mount Changyang, Xingtian City.

Since the Battle for Kunlun five years ago.

This place has become a place for communication Hundred Lands Mountain Range and the Great Xia, and even all intelligent beings.

The collision of various ideas, technologies, and methods of practice makes everything here seem so prosperous and thriving.

Every year, every month, even every day, this place is undergoing tremendous changes.

Because the number of people coming in and out every day is simply too large.

Xingtian City, perched atop a single mountain, simply could not accommodate such a massive influx and outflow of people.

Therefore, starting a few years ago, Xingtian City has been expanding outwards, and eventually even built five new cities directly at the foot of the mountain.

Xingtian City, located atop the mountain, is the main city, while the five new cities at the foot of the mountain are satellite cities, forming a massive Formation barrier. To be honest, this is extremely rare in this era.

In an era when the population was not large, a city could be built and a state could be called a kingdom with a population of a few hundred thousand.

A country with a capital city and at most a few neighboring villages and towns is considered a very prosperous nation. But look at Xingtian City now; it covers an area of more than several thousand square kilometers and has a population of nearly ten million.

Even excluding the transient population, the Xingtian Shi's main population still exceeded one million.

In the 21st century, where skyscrapers have become commonplace and the conflict between people and land has been greatly alleviated, this population size is extremely exaggerated compared to any other era.

Throughout the most prosperous periods of every feudal dynasty, the population of its capital cities was only this large.

To manage such a massive population, the internal systems of Xingtian City are changing at an alarming rate.

In just a few short years, the Xingtian Shi Clan leaped from the primitive clan and city-state era to a "theocratic monarchy" approaching the feudal dynasty period.

This is a system that has never appeared in this world before; it is a highly centralized system with the contemporary Xingtian Shi as its core.

As Human-Bodied God who embodies the power of Xingtian Shi, the contemporary Xingtian Shi is himself a symbol of divine authority.

In order to manage the ever-expanding population of both their own people and those from elsewhere, the contemporary Xingtian Shi established various systems and rules with absolute authority. Thus, a high degree of unity between divine and royal power, which countless monarchs had dreamed of, was achieved.

No, the word "unified" is no longer sufficient to describe the situation here.

Because as long as Xingtian Shi remains Human-Bodied God, there is no difference between divine authority and royal authority.

The contemporary Xingtian Shi is both a god and a king, a power monster that could only be conceived in such a mythical era.

If Xingtian Shi hadn't been a mortal Human-Bodied God, the priests of Xingtian City would never have allowed such a powerful monster to be born. The first Witch King of the Great Xia showed this to those who came after him through his actions.

Only when life and death are orderly and power is passed on can the vitality of everyone be truly stimulated and a vibrant nation be created.

Of course, this drawback corresponds to its highly efficient operating mode.

As long as the Xingtian Shi is not a tyrant or incompetent ruler who prioritizes personal desires over the clan, its effectiveness far surpasses that of other systems. The changes in Xingtian City in just a few short years are sufficient proof of this.

When the entire clan is in a period of growth and transformation, a wise god-king with absolute authority is irreplaceable by any system.

As long as this god-king's sagacity can be maintained, it is entirely possible for him to surpass the achievements of normal civilizations that take hundreds of years to develop in just a few decades, or even a few years.

The Earth Veins and water veins are connected by roads and waterways, together forming a huge Formation barrier.

Anyone entering this Formation barrier must obtain the corresponding identification beforehand.

While this cannot completely prevent outsiders from sneaking in, it can maintain the smooth operation of the entire city to the greatest extent possible.

Floating high in the sky are satellites and power generation base stations originating from the Hundred Lands Mountain Range.

Those satellites not only ensured communication throughout the Kunlun region, but also provided Xingtian City with ample power.

In addition, with the increased communication between the Hundred Lands Mountain Range and Xingtian City, their unique "space compression technology" has also been applied here. Heaven and Earth Pouch, Treasure Basins, Treasure Chests, Storage Boxes, Golden Cabinets, Bronze Carriages...

Regardless of their external form, these things essentially contain an extra-large storage space that is completely different from a normal space.

Through these containers inscribed with the [Heaven and Earth Talisman Incantation], Xingtian City is constantly conducting massive material transactions.

As a result, bronze coins from the Hundred Lands Mountain Range became a semi-official, recognized currency.

Because those who can sell these spatial equipment are often Mountain Folk or deities from the Hundred Lands Mountain Range, and they only recognize bronze coins as the sole currency for transactions.

It is said that as long as you can pay enough bronze coins, the Mountain Folk will even go so far as to custom-make a spatial artifact just for you. A citizen from overseas once used his hard-earned bronze coins to exchange for a Law Treasure called the "Horn of Plenty." In that legend, the "Horn of Plenty" could endlessly produce rice, wheat, melons, fruits, and all kinds of high-quality seeds, and it once became a symbol of wealth and abundance.

Of course, some people suspect that this was a scam orchestrated by the Mountain Folk themselves.

After all, space can be compressed, but where did all those rice, wheat, melons, fruits, and improved seeds that appeared out of thin air come from?

"The Divine Ability of these Hundred Lands Mountain Range... are truly unreasonable!"

Gently stroking the horn in his arms, an old man with a hunched back sighed.

This old man was one of the overseas Chinese who had purchased the "Horn of Plenty".

Behind him, a group of people with stiff faces and synchronized movements were moving forward silently.

Besides these strange people, the animals pulling the Bronze Horse also moved in a consistent pattern, stopping and starting at regular intervals.

Among this group of humans and animals, whose faces and movements were extremely stiff.

Only a young girl frolicked among them, occasionally coming up to the old man and tugging at his arm affectionately.

The old man and the girl were performers from the overseas Puppeteer Kingdom, and they possessed superb Armor Technique.

The so-called "Armor Technique" is actually the art of creating various precision instruments using wood, stone, and minerals.

With the popularization of the Luo River Book, similar technologies have been mastered throughout the world, among which water conservancy engineering technology has spread the most widely.

However, the Puppeteer Kingdom was a nation that had mastered mechanical arts before the Luoshu (Luo River Book) became widespread.

They are most famous not for manufacturing large-scale engineering machinery, but for creating "Yanren" (Puppets), which specialize in imitating human and animal forms.

The strange, bizarre creatures following behind the old man and the young boy were the legendary "Puppets".

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